Nagua is the capital of the María Trinidad Sánchez province of the Dominican Republic. MarÃa Trinidad Sánchez is a province of the Dominican Republic. ... The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) (capitals in parentheses, if different from province name). ...
A medium-sized town, Nagua's economy relies primarily on the production of agricultural products, principally rice, coconuts and cacao. Located on the Northeast coast north of the Samaná Peninsula, Nagua lies on the highway leading from Puerto Plata to the town of Samaná. Nagua is located below sea level, prompting many to believe that the town faces an imminent flood that could destroy a substantial part of town. In fact, during the reign of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo (1930-1961), the neighboring town of Matanza (also below sea level) was destroyed by flooding. Many residents of Matanza chose to resettle in the area that is now Nagua. Matanza (now known as "Matancita") is now a small town just south of the city limits of Nagua. Binomial name Theobroma cacao L. For the town in French Guiana see Cacao, French Guiana Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a small (4–8 m tall) evergreen tree in the family Sterculiaceae (alternatively Malvaceae), native to tropical South America, but now cultivated throughout the tropics. ... Samaná is a province of the Dominican Republic. ... General Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (October 24, 1891 – May 30, 1961) was the head of state of the Dominican Republic from 1930 until 1961, occupying the office of President of the Republic (1930–1938, 1942–1952). ...
Foreign tourists generally bypass Nagua, as its tourist infrastructure is only minimally developed and the area does not boast any white sand beaches.
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